Los Angeles FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #21 |
| 24 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 13 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 3 |
| 24 | Scored | 17 |
| 17 | Conceded | 11 |
| +7 | GD | +6 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.85 |
| 47% | Win % | 54% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Banc of California Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 14' Jesus Murillo puts Seattle Sounders FC on the lead.
- 19' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' Carlos Vela makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Los Angeles FC are in front.
- 32' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Kwadwo Opoku puts Los Angeles FC on the lead.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 44' Magnificent from Carlos Vela! That is 94 goals in 285 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' Diego Palacios has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Leo Chu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 326 appearances.
- 55' Diego Palacios is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
- 56' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Will Bruin by Fredy Montero on 56 minute.
- 57' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Jimmy Medranda has done his job and it is now time for Jackson Ragen to step up.
- 62' Jordan Morris has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' Jhegson Mendez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Latif Blessing at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Nouhou Tolo by Ethan Dobbelaere on 68 minute.
- 72' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Kwadwo Opoku is withdrawn and Brian Rodriguez gets his opportunity.
- 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fredy Montero.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Xavier Arreaga on 81.
- 81' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Albert Rusnak has done his job and it is now time for Leo Chu to step up.
- 83' Ryan Hollingshead is ready to make an impact after coming on for Franco Escobar at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' A quiet spell here at Banc of California Stadium. Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- With this win, Los Angeles FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 14
-
9
Cristian Arango ↓ Gareth Bale 63'
- 6
- 10
-
7
Latif Blessing ↓ Jhegson Mendez 63'
- 2
- 16
- 20
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↓ Brian Rodriguez 72'
- 3
Bench
-
11
Gareth Bale ↑ 63'
-
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 83'
- 77
-
25
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 72'
-
32
Jhegson Mendez ↑ 63'
- 4
-
17
Brian Rodriguez ↑ 72'
- 5
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↓ Jackson Ragen 57'
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Leo Chu 81'
- 10
- 24
- 7
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Ethan Dobbelaere 68'
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Fredy Montero 56'
- 16
- 13
- 28
- 3
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 56'
- 30
- 84
-
23
Leo Chu ↑ 81'
-
45
Ethan Dobbelaere ↑ 68'
-
25
Jackson Ragen ↑ 57'
- 99
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 5 |
| Jordan Morris | 5 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 5 |
| Diego Rossi | 4 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 3 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2022-07-30
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-07-24
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2022-07-17
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-07-14
Nashville SC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2022-07-09
Seattle Sounders FC
0–3
Portland Timbers
L
2022-07-02
Toronto FC
0–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.35
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
51%
Los Angeles FC or Seattle Sounders FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.